Kalamazoo News: Weathertag:www.mlive.com,2015:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/41322015-04-22T23:31:00ZThe Latest Community, Education & Government News, Blogs, Photos & VideosMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceFreeze warning issued for Kalamazoo and several surrounding countiestag:www.mlive.com,2015:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/4132.157868682015-04-22T23:31:00Z2015-04-22T23:31:56ZThe warning is to be in effect from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday, April 23, according to the weather service website.
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The warning is to be in effect from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday, April 23, according to the weather service website.
Wind advisory issued for counties in southern Michigantag:www.mlive.com,2015:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/4132.157695042015-04-21T11:35:00Z2015-04-21T11:35:56ZThe advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday for St. Joseph, Berrien, Branch and Cass counties, as well as several counties in northern Indiana, according to the National Weather Service.Rex Hall Jr. | rhall2@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/rhhall/index.html
The advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday for St. Joseph, Berrien, Branch and Cass counties, as well as several counties in northern Indiana, according to the National Weather Service.
Sunny skies with highs in the 40's expected this weekend in Kalamazootag:www.mlive.com,2015:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/4132.155198952015-03-20T10:28:00Z2015-03-20T10:29:26ZSkies are expected to be partly sunny today in the Kalamazoo area with a pleasant high of 53 degrees.
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Skies are expected to be partly sunny today in the Kalamazoo area with a pleasant high of 53 degrees.
As spring arrives, weather experts recall 'extremely strange winter' in Kalamazootag:www.mlive.com,2015:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/4132.155137372015-03-20T09:30:00Z2015-03-20T09:32:02ZConsider, says Ray Hackman, whose been tracking local weather statistics for more than 60 years, that the 36.25 inches of snow he measured in November made it the snowiest on record. Or that it was followed by a December in which less than one inch of snow fell for the entire month making it the least snowiest December ever in the Kalamazoo area.Rex Hall Jr. | rhall2@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/rhhall/index.html
Consider, says Ray Hackman, whose been tracking local weather statistics for more than 60 years, that the 36.25 inches of snow he measured in November made it the snowiest on record. Or that it was followed by a December in which less than one inch of snow fell for the entire month making it the least snowiest December ever in the Kalamazoo area.
Sunny with a high of 48 today in Kalamazoo but snow is in the forecast for tonighttag:www.mlive.com,2015:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/4132.155092972015-03-19T10:47:00Z2015-03-19T10:48:29ZThere's a 30 percent chance of snow tonight in the Kalamazoo area, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.
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There's a 30 percent chance of snow tonight in the Kalamazoo area, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.
Bitter cold expected to stick around in Kalamazoo through Fridaytag:www.mlive.com,2015:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/4132.153202352015-02-26T11:22:00Z2015-02-26T11:23:21ZThe mercury isn't expected to move much with a high temperature of only 12 degrees today with wind chills as low as eight below zero and a north-northeast wind of eight to 10 mph. There's also a 60 percent chance of snow and tonight's low is expected to be six below zero.Rex Hall Jr. | rhall2@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/rhhall/index.html
The mercury isn't expected to move much with a high temperature of only 12 degrees today with wind chills as low as eight below zero and a north-northeast wind of eight to 10 mph. There's also a 60 percent chance of snow and tonight's low is expected to be six below zero.
With snow piled high, Consumers Energy reminds residents to clear drifts from furnace vent pipes, meterstag:www.mlive.com,2015:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/4132.151108422015-02-02T16:58:00Z2015-02-02T16:59:01ZMorgenstern said that keeping snow and ice away from a furnace's fresh-air intake pipes, which typically are two white plastic pipes that come out of the side of a house, is important to ensure proper operation and guard against the possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning.Rex Hall Jr. | rhall2@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/rhhall/index.html
Morgenstern said that keeping snow and ice away from a furnace's fresh-air intake pipes, which typically are two white plastic pipes that come out of the side of a house, is important to ensure proper operation and guard against the possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Kalamazoo County courthouse closed Monday because of weathertag:www.mlive.com,2015:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/4132.151089932015-02-02T13:09:00Z2015-02-02T13:09:59ZThe courthouse is expected to reopen on Tuesday, according to information posted on the Kalamazoo County Government website.
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The courthouse is expected to reopen on Tuesday, according to information posted on the Kalamazoo County Government website.
Kalamazoo Public Library closes most branches, Kalamazoo Valley Museum to open latetag:www.mlive.com,2014:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/4132.145255352014-11-18T15:28:00Z2014-11-18T15:46:35ZThe Kalamazoo Public Library's Alma Powell Branch on West Paterson Street is closed and the library canceled all events for Tuesday.
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The Kalamazoo Public Library's Alma Powell Branch on West Paterson Street is closed and the library canceled all events for Tuesday.
Gale force winds could produce large waves along Lake Michigan shoreline Sundaytag:www.mlive.com,2014:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/4132.139682642014-09-20T14:11:00Z2014-09-20T17:12:29ZA gale watch was issued early Saturday that is to be in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening, according to the weather service website.
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A gale watch was issued early Saturday that is to be in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening, according to the weather service website.
Weather update: Sunny skies with a high of 81 today, but severe weather is expected Wednesdaytag:www.mlive.com,2014:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/4132.138605912014-09-09T10:20:00Z2014-09-09T10:20:53ZEnjoy the nice weather because rain and thunderstorms are set to make a return to the region on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters said there's a 90 percent chance of precipitation and that some of the storms could be severe with damaging winds.Rex Hall Jr. | rhall2@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/rhhall/index.html
Enjoy the nice weather because rain and thunderstorms are set to make a return to the region on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters said there's a 90 percent chance of precipitation and that some of the storms could be severe with damaging winds.
Weather update: Mercury will top out at 82 today; heavy rainfall expected tonight in Kalamazootag:www.mlive.com,2014:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/4132.137008572014-08-21T10:44:00Z2014-08-21T10:44:39ZThere's a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms today with the main threat of precipitation coming after 10 a.m. The mercury will top out at 82 degrees with a west-southwest wind at 3 to 5 mph, according to the National Weather Service.Rex Hall Jr. | rhall2@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/rhhall/index.html
There's a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms today with the main threat of precipitation coming after 10 a.m. The mercury will top out at 82 degrees with a west-southwest wind at 3 to 5 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Weather update: Dense fog advisory in effect this morning, chance of rain this afternoontag:www.mlive.com,2014:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/4132.136913292014-08-20T10:39:00Z2014-08-20T10:37:43ZThe commute into work this morning may take a little longer than usual as a dense fog advisory has been issued for the region and is to remain in effect until 11 a.m.
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The commute into work this morning may take a little longer than usual as a dense fog advisory has been issued for the region and is to remain in effect until 11 a.m.
Weather update: Rain today with a high of 71; perfect Fourth of July weather on the waytag:www.mlive.com,2014:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/4132.133299892014-07-03T11:33:00Z2014-07-03T11:33:04ZThe rain that fell in the Kalamazoo area this morning is expected to stick around until about the lunch hour before skies become mostly cloudy and then sunny. Winds will be out of the northwest at 9 mph.Rex Hall Jr. | rhall2@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/rhhall/index.html
The rain that fell in the Kalamazoo area this morning is expected to stick around until about the lunch hour before skies become mostly cloudy and then sunny. Winds will be out of the northwest at 9 mph.
More than 47,000 in Southwest Michigan still without power in wake of stormstag:www.mlive.com,2014:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/4132.133220662014-07-02T10:37:00Z2014-07-02T12:20:11ZThat figure includes 27,860 Indiana Michigan Power customers, as well as 17, 423 Consumers Energy customers and 2,100 Midwest Energy Cooperative customers, according to the latest updates provided this morning by the three utility companies.Rex Hall Jr. | rhall2@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/rhhall/index.html
That figure includes 27,860 Indiana Michigan Power customers, as well as 17, 423 Consumers Energy customers and 2,100 Midwest Energy Cooperative customers, according to the latest updates provided this morning by the three utility companies.
'Damage is severe and widespread': About 7,000 Midwest Energy customers without power following stormstag:www.mlive.com,2014:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/4132.133140672014-07-01T12:22:00Z2014-07-01T12:57:46ZThe figure is a sharp increase from the 2,500 customers that were in the dark as of 1:45 a.m. Tuesday.
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The figure is a sharp increase from the 2,500 customers that were in the dark as of 1:45 a.m. Tuesday.
Downed power line closes 2 lanes of Riverview Drive in Parchmenttag:www.mlive.com,2014:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/4132.133139342014-07-01T11:19:00Z2014-07-01T11:19:05ZThe power line went down shortly after midnight Tuesday near Thomas Street, authorities said.
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The power line went down shortly after midnight Tuesday near Thomas Street, authorities said.
More than 67,000 without power in Southwest Michigan following overnight stormstag:www.mlive.com,2014:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/4132.133139162014-07-01T11:08:00Z2014-07-01T13:34:02ZThe two hardest hit counties in this corner of the state appear to be Berrien and Calhoun counties where 19,800 customers and 23,700 customers, respectively, were without power early Tuesday.Rex Hall Jr. | rhall2@mlive.comhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/rhhall/index.html
The two hardest hit counties in this corner of the state appear to be Berrien and Calhoun counties where 19,800 customers and 23,700 customers, respectively, were without power early Tuesday.
Storms knock down trees, power lines near Vicksburg, Schoolcraft; thousands without powertag:www.mlive.com,2014:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/4132.133138882014-07-01T10:48:00Z2014-07-02T04:30:50ZSchoolcraft and Vicksburg, as well as other portions of southern Kalamazoo County took the brunt of the storm, according to a county dispatcher who estimated that dispatchers took at least 50 calls overnight from residents who reported that trees or power lines had fallen.
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Schoolcraft and Vicksburg, as well as other portions of southern Kalamazoo County took the brunt of the storm, according to a county dispatcher who estimated that dispatchers took at least 50 calls overnight from residents who reported that trees or power lines had fallen.
Weather update: Mostly sunny today with a high of 83; rain in the weekend forecasttag:www.mlive.com,2014:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/4132.132901082014-06-27T11:01:00Z2014-06-27T11:01:00ZThe weekend will kick off today with some pleasant summer weather as skies are expected to be mostly sunny with a high of 83 degrees. Winds will be out of the south-southwest at 8 mph.
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The weekend will kick off today with some pleasant summer weather as skies are expected to be mostly sunny with a high of 83 degrees. Winds will be out of the south-southwest at 8 mph.